Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Buccinoidea Subfamily Nassariinae Scientific name Nassarius nitidus Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Nassariidae Genus Nassarius Phylum Mollusca | |
Similar Nassarius, Tritia reticulata, Tritia incrassata, Nassarius arcularia, Cyclope | ||
Nassarius nitidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 24 mm and 33 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and in the Alboran Sea.
References
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